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GAMBIA AT AFRICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Standard Gambia
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - The Gambia is competing in the African continental Beach volleyball championships which started in Morocco, yesterday. The federation of African Volleyball entrusted the Moroccan Volleyball Federation with the organisation of the...
Lethal infection vaccine 'runs out' for UK travellers as Foreign Office issues alert
Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
Holidaymakers have been issued a warning as a crucial vaccine will be 'unavailable' for the next 2-3 weeks. Sanofi has informed NaTHNaC of an impending disruption in the supply of the yellow fever vaccine Stamaril in the UK. The vaccine is...
Alert issued as vaccine for Brit travellers for lethal infection 'out of stock in UK'
The Mirror
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June 30, 2025
The vaccine is expected to be out of stock for a number of weeks, Foreign Office website Travel Health Pro today reported Holidaymakers have been alerted to a disruption in the supply of a crucial vaccine, which is expected to be 'unavailable' for...
Tourism Drives Gambia’s Economic Growth as President Barrow Projects Further Sector Expansion
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu President Adama Barrow has reaffirmed the pivotal role of the tourism sector in The Gambia’s economic development during his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), delivered on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in...
Business Support Organizations Launch ‘Gambia Good Market’ Initiative
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh Two business support organisations have recently launched the ‘Gambia Good Market’ (GGM), an initiative designed to boost local market access and strengthen partnerships for businesses in the tourism and creative industries. The...
African Princess Beach Hotel Unveils State-of-the-Art Conference and Banqueting Facility
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu In a major stride towards enhancing its hospitality offerings, the management of African Princess Beach Hotel on Wednesday, 25th June 2025, officially inaugurated its State-of-the-Art Conference and Banqueting Facility. The new...
GSCC, GWCC launch Banjul trade fair, hosts Gambia’s Good Market
The Point
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The initiative, delivered in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the EU-YEP–funded Tourism and Creative Industries Project, aims to enhance market access and forge stronger partnerships for micro, small, and medium-sized...
Gambia Strengthens Cultural Heritage Protection and Promotion – President Barrow
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu In his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Banjul, President Adama Barrow reaffirmed his government’s commitment to cultural preservation and the promotion of...
Read Between the Lines: Integrity of National Documents and U.S. Travel Restrictions
The Point
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For countries like The Gambia, ensuring that these documents are credible, secure, and internationally trusted is no longer optional—it is essential. Mr. President, recent reports indicate that the United States Government is reviewing or...
The Gambia’s fragmented foreign policy under fire
The Standard Gambia
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - In a world bracing for the implications of the short but devastating “Twelve-Days War” between Israel and Iran, one would expect the Chair of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to rise above the fray and offer clear...
West African Leaders Urged to Simplify Regional Travel
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
Ghana Tourism Authority CEO Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto has called for urgent harmonization of visa regimes across West Africa to boost cross-border tourism. Speaking at the 8th Accra Weizo travel expo on June 29, 2025, Houadjeto urged...
ECOWAS Commission, Tour Operators Call for Action on Free Movement Across West Africa to Boost Tourism
Arise News
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June 28, 2025
Stakeholders in tourism within the West African region have called for collaboration among all the countries to drive development of the industry. Also, President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, has blamed the non-implementation of ECOWAS...
Bhutan acts to stay off travel ban list
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
After working very hard to stay off any travel ban list and cooperating with United States (US) authorities, Bhutan was congratulating itself when the USA, earlier this month, announced a list of countries facing full and partial travel ban that...
Stakeholders Call for Collaboration to Drive Tourism in West Africa
This Day
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June 28, 2025
*ECOWAS commission president, Omar Touray calls on member countries to implement signed protocolsCharles Ajunwa in Accra, Ghana Stakeholders in tourism within the West African region have called for collaboration among all the countries to drive...
GAMBIA, MOROCCO RENEW SPORTS- COOPERATION
The Standard Gambia
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June 19, 2025
- Advertisement - Sports form a greater part in the bilateral relations between The Gambia and the Kingdom of Morocco. Yesterday, Bakary Badjie received Ahmed Belhadj, Chargé d’Affaires of the Moroccan Embassy in his office. The purpose of the...
Saudi Labour Deal Leaves Gambian Migrants in Despair
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Assan Bah At least six Gambian women have returned home from Saudi Arabia with heartbreaking stories of abuse, hunger, and poor treatment while working as domestic workers under a government-to-government labour agreement. The agreement, signed...
Finance Minister Says Ministry Does Not Track Government Travel Spending
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Assan Bah The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has informed the National Assembly that his ministry cannot provide the total amount spent on government-funded travels from January 2023 to August 2024, stating that the ministry does not...
Wyndham Hotels to Open First Branded Resort in The Gambia
Rus Tourism News
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June 26, 2025
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Banjul is set to become the first internationally branded hotel in The Gambia, marking a significant step forward for the country’s tourism industry. This new development, a collaboration between G Wellness Company...
Gambian artistes to compete at Global Street Culture Contest in Russia
The Point
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This comes after a keenly contested national event held in June at Africell-KMC Park in Serrekunda, ahead of the Grand Finale to be held in Russia. The national event, organised in partnership with KARDO and the Smile Nation Foundation, attracted...
2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball championship opens in Morocco
Ghana News Agency
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June 26, 2025
Accra, June 26, GNA – Over 25 countries have gathered at Martil, Morocco for the 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships. The Championships, which is scheduled for June 23-30, is serving as the qualifiers for the 2025 World Cup in...